The 2020 Summer of Democracy Reading List
We asked, and you delivered. Here’s Civic Nebraska’s 2020 Summer of Democracy Reading List, as nominated by Nebraskans and selected by our staff.
Our work continues: Collective Impact Lincoln earns new funding
The three-year, $900,000 grant will continue the partnership’s work of lifting up Lincoln’s core neighborhoods and helping to enact meaningful, resident-led, positive change.
Watch it again: Strengthening Democracy 2020
Our May 14 interactive Q&A with Amber McReynolds of the National Vote At Home Institute.
Record-breaking primary shows the power of vote-by-mail
County election officials showed May 12 that it’s certainly possible to conduct Nebraska elections on a large scale with the vote-by-mail standard.
The primary at mid-day: Light in-person voting, thanks to record vote-by-mail
Faced with the continued spread of COVID-19 in the state, nearly 500,000 Nebraskans had requested mail-in ballots for today’s primary election.
Summer of Democracy Reading List: Let’s hear your picks!
Each year, we ask Nebraskans to nominate titles for our all-ages reading list. Let’s hear your 2020 suggestions.
Election 2020: Civic Nebraska resources for early voters
Civic Nebraska has several resources to help inform Nebraska voters so they can participate effectively in the primary.
We vote for THAT? Decoding the 2020 Nebraska Primary ballot
Decoding the Ballot is a guide to the elected offices upon which Nebraskans regularly vote, as well as what those offices are actually responsible for.
Suspending in-person early voting will protect Nebraskans
The governor’s order protects the health of our counties’ election staffs – professionals who are vital to carrying out a successful primary May 12.
Fraud? Errors? Partisanship? Tackling common vote-by-mail worries
That’s already almost double the number of Nebraskans who voted early – about 59,200 – in Nebraska’s 2018 primary. You can request your mail-in ballot by May 1.